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pulsion of the white man from those shores, that they might be driven into the ocean. Alas ! how foolish it was of the Maori people not to consider that it was they who gave up the country to the Europeans !! Subsequently war broke out at Taranaki and settlers were murdered, and it spread to Waikato and right on to Tauranga when the Ngatiwhakane tribe manifested their friendship for the Europeans having remembered their duty as subjects of the Queen, which was a right thought of these tribes the Arawa! The chief of Ngatiwakane who was slain in that contest was called Tohi te Ururangi.—All the tribes then assembled at Waikato and Taranaki to do battle with the troops, and afterwards they set up the Hau Hau faith as a means of extirpating the white man and the Queen Maories, and our relatives (the Wanganui Natives) thought that they could overcome us by means of their God Hau which we liken to a dog, and they attacked us on the 14th of April, 1864, and were defeated at Moutoa. In the month of November 1881, Pehi Turoa, Tahana Turoa, and Tipia Turoa constructed a Pah (fortification) up the river, and in January following General Cameron arrived at "Wanganui, and proceeded to Waitotara and fought the battle of Nukumaru, and those dogs the fanatics were discomforted and beaten. The General said " leave the campaign to me, and do you proceed up the Wanganui River and fight there. On the tenth day of January, 1865, news reached us concerning Pchi and Tamahana's war party of 200 having occupied their pa at Hohautahi. On the 28th of January the forces of Hori Kingi, of Mete X ingi, of Mawai, of John Williams, and Kemp proceeded to Jerusalem, Pehi's pa being one mile distant from our pa. We constructed eight pas, and Pehi and his people built seven pas. On the 23rd of February, 1865, the chief John Williams was wounded about 3 o'clock in the afternoon (since dead), on Friday the 21th February 18G5, at 5 o'clock a.m. Mete Kingi gave orders for assault of the Hau Hau pas, and his forces advanced to the attack by 60 in number led by the chief Kawana Paipai, Paira Poutiri Aperaniko, Tirua, and Wiremu Katone, and demolished two of the pas, when the whole seven were taken, and the chief Pehi Tamahana and Topia and their men, GO in number betook themselves to their pas at Hohoutahi, and sent out Pelii's wife with a white flag, when the 400 Government Natives accepted their surrender and made peace with them, the occupants of the seven other pas having fled to their canoes and dispersed among the mountains. Pehi afterwards came to town to take the oath of allegiance and see the Governor and Mr. Mantell. The Governor directed that Topia should be fetched, and he came into the presence of the Governor, when His Excellency asked him the following questions. Topia are you willing to take the oath of allegiance ? Topia replied lam not willing to take the oath of allegiance! The Governor " Did the king movement originate with you ? (viz., at Wanganui) Topia " Yes that is my work!" The Governor " Did you convey the head of the white man to Pipiriki ?" (the head of the soldier belonging to the 70th killed at Waitotara) Topia " Yes, that was my work." The Governor, " Did you murder the Minister at Opotiki." Topia " Yes that was my work" (viz., the work of the Hau Haus, Topia being one of the professors of that faith whose creed is to exterminate the white man without distinction). The Governor "Topia do you get up and be off" The Governor then allowed Topia to proceed to his home unmolested. On the 30th March, 1865, the Governor ordered the Europeans and Maories to proceed to Pipiriki, and the white men numbering 200 under the direction of Major Atkinson Defence Minister advanced to Pipiriki accompanied by 400 Maories, and were three days and four nights in getting there. Whea we arrived at Pipiriki the inhabitants had fled, and those who remained took the oath. The Defence Minister passed two nights at Pipiriki when lie returned to Town, and the force remained behind and built four pas or stockades. O ye Europeans and Maories, this island has gone to the white man for he has succeeded in gaining possession of Pipiriki, Ngaruawahia, which places are situated in the very heart of the country, and by and bye Tongariro will be reached. Oh you Maories that are abiding under the protection of the Queen, let us arise in the presence of the white man, that it may be known we are his children, and that we are one people ! O ye Government Natives residing in this Island throughout its borders let us take thought and be on our guard, for the Ilau Haus are circumventing the island for the purpose of committing murder, instance the death of our parent the Minister of God; you have also heard of the death of our friend Rio te Ripi who was murdered at Waitotara. Dont approach those wicked people; we have heard of Government Natives residing with the Haa Hau (Fanatics) who no doubt think that if the white man conquers they will find a refuge with them if on the contrary the Hau Hau prevail they will join them. The design of such men should be seen to. O ! all the tribes, give ear. We have purposed to remain subjects of the Queen and children of the Governor, and we wish you to be informed that we will not have any King natives or fanatics approach us, and if they persist in so doing, wo will chastise them, but rather let them take the oath of allegiance to the Queen and conform to the religion of Almighty God, and then we will shew them favor. The whole of the country from Wanganui to Taranaki is in the hands of the General who has fought two battles one at Waitotara and one at Patea. This is all from our friends. From Hori Kixg^Te Ajtatta, From Paoea te Kaaxtatua. Mete Kingi Raxgipaexahi. Toeita. Haimoxa llieoti. Hakebei. Apekaxtko te Raxgihikiiea. Kawaxa Paipai. Tamati Puxv. Hori Keeei. HvKARTA KOBAKO. KEPA TaXGURU. Te Mawae. Tamehana te Aw a, Erueti. And from the whole people of Wanganui. Paoea Pohithti.

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